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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-10

Humors run riot In the blood this season, Hoods
Sarsaparla eXpels every impurity and yltali@es
and enrches the blood.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
SYMPTOMS OF DECAY,

The meeting of the Republican clubs in
Chickering Hall, New York, and their
purpose of forming national league, is
one of the strongest evidences imsgina-
BILE that the Republican party is falling
into decay and will soon be thing of
the past. The most prominent meu in
the Republican party have entered heart
lily into the new departure, and while
they protest that it is not an abandon
ment of Republican principles, but fur
therance OF them, and while the old is
sues sre the same or nearly similar, it
cannot be denied that the necessity for
these clubs springs from lack of faith in
the old organization, and that the clubs
themselves are each crystalized protests
against the Republican party. The idea
of national party protesting to espsuse
the principles, and act IS an auxiliary to
another national party already thorough
ly organized, Is too absurd. 1t
is the policy of the oriental chan
cellor who, finding the tax on hands
greater than the people could pay,
divided the sum into ten equal parts and
made it q tax upon fingers and thumbs,
the hope that its payment would be
simplifled and rendered easy. There are
only certain number OF voters who will
vote the Republican ticket. Dividing
these into two national parties cannot
increase their number. Just now there
is species of jugglery going on in the
interest of certain candidates for the Re-
publican nomination as was shown by the
cheering which follow we'd the mention of
certain names. There must be, until
after the next presidential campaign,
cohesion and afiulty between the new
and the old parties, and to accentuate this
idea, negro suffrage in the south, the
Presidents message, denunciation of
Lamar, and the glories Of the Repubi-
can party must each receive considera-
ton; but reading between the lines. 1t
can be seen that the real object
is to prepare quarters for Rspubli-
can voters to occupy as sooR as
TIE time comes for them to seek new
shelter. They know that in the next
election the Republican party Will again
suffer defeat and disaster, and that their
temples will be RACED and demolished by
the cyclone that viii sweep over the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
San Antonio and Hsr Jury.

DENTON, TEN, Dec. 10, 1857.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Yesterdays GAZETTE told Of Attorney
General Hogg's visit to San Antonio to
see that the law was enforced, ETC., and
that he said it is folly for juries to pass
upon the constitutionality of the Law, etc
Your correspondent is very much sur
prieed st Attorney General Hogg. In the
light OF the Nineteenth century and the
decision Of the jury in Justice court OF
San Antonio, it would be we'll for him to
appeal the drummer case" to that high
tribunal and have Judge Sabin's opinion
reversed.
We are sure that il the attorneys for
Mugler in the Kansas prohibition case
knew of this superior court that they
would appeal from the United States Su-
preme court and have it's decision re-
versed, and Mugler could then make the
Kansas treasury howl.
We understand that San Antonio wool
growers are kicking against the message
of President Cleveland, and that they
would support the Republican nominee,
etc. Now, Mr.. Editor, this places the
Democratic party in q serious position,
and we think that session of the nation
81 Democratic committee should be called
at once and have the matter Of the Demo
cratic nominee referred to this self same
justice jury, so that, like Davy Crockett,
We may be sure that we are right and then
go ahead. The eyes of the nation are on
San Antonio and this justice jury, and
will watch with interest further develop
ments from this salnted CITY.
KITTY MCGINN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
THE twenty-6fth annual report OF th

The twenty-ffth annual report OF the
Comptroller of the Currency shows thst
the total number of national banks in
operation on October 81 was 3O6l. The
total number of new banks formed during
the last year is 225; the total number
closed during the year is thirty-three, OF
which twenty-five went into voluntary
liquidation and eight failed. The gross
increase in national bank capital during
the year amounts to 1856, IT'S. There
has been, however, a decrease of capital
of Sc, 322,45O. The net increase OF capital
for the year is therefore $50, 572,325. On
the other hand, there is net decrease OF
$50, 495, $50 in the circulation represented
by bonds. The people may see from this
statement how crest is the security OF the
national banking system. That only
eight banks out of s grand total of
S06l failed, is tribute of security, at
least, which should be considered by those
who are discussing the banking system of
the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
resentetives OF your great constituency
when they meet to devise ways and
means for the upbuilding of the common


The awful calamity occasioned by a
river changing its course and overwhelm-
ing 1000 square miles of densely popu-
lated agricultural lands in China should
arouse the charity Of benevolent people
all over the world. When this country
was visited with afil Lotions the Chinese
people responded promptly and literally,
and 1t would be graceful act on the part
of Congress to appropriate respectable
sum for the purpose of ameliorating the
suffering and relieving the widespread
distress prevailing in the oveZfowed dis
tricts. Charity bestowed upon worthy
objects is always good investment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
THE DALLAS MEETING.

The Dallas convention was called to
consider ways and means to promote the
welfare of Texas people and Texas rail-
roads, and to advance the interests of
every section of the state. Every man
who goes to that convention should labor
for the cooperation Of people and rail-
roads, and waive all sectional and local
rivalries. The watchword should be
unity and cooperative effort to secure
for the entire state low passenger rates
and sufficient sum of money to be
equitably expended in advertising and
working up immigration and capital to
fully develop the resources peculiar to
each division of the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE GAZETTE has received complaints
from parties saying they had paid sub
scriptions to THE GAZETTE to one Skin
ner and had not received the paper. The
postmaster at Farmersville writes that
San agent Of your paper was here about
three weeks ago and took subscriptions
from several parties, none of whom have
received their psper. He authorized me
to deduct "a certain commission" The
postmaster neglected to give the alleged
agents name. We are, therefore, at loss
to know who is referred to.sI
The public is hereby warned that THE
GAzETTE's only travelling agent is Mr.. L.
Calhoun, and that the said Skinner is not
in the employ of this paper. No one out
side our business Office is authorized to
make special rates to postmasters or
others. Our local agents are known in
their respective localities, and are sup
piled with written authority. THE GA
zETTK cannot be held responsible for the
actions of those who have no authority
or permission to represent 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
a Visit to Caddo Peak,

JOSHUA, TEX, Dec. 10, 1887.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
SIR-Having travelled on every railroad
out of your city, and not being able to get
out of sight of the majestic Ceddo Peak,
[ determined TO stop over at the nearest
depot. which is Joshua, twenty miles
south OF your city, and visit this great
natural observatory. 1t is two miles
south OF Joshua, on the edge of the tim
bers, and is in the midst of fine, rich
country. The pesk is what may be
termed trunc:ted cone OF beautiful
shape. 1t is half mile in circumference
at its base, and at it's top, or
apex, 100 yards in circumference,
800 feet high, and as nice SIS if
thrown up by man. From this grand out
look we can trace the Brszos river four
hundred miles IN its meanderings, the
great network of railroads, rivers, creeks,
etc, for hundreds of miles in every di-
rection. Moreover. all farms, houses,
towns and cities, including two of the
largest (F0rt Worth and Dallas are in
view as fer as our vision, aided by tele-
scopes, can reach, tor there is nothing to
obstruct vision unless it be the curvature
OF the earth. While taking these views
for at least two hours our mind ran back
to the MammOt Cave, Niagara Falls, the
Lookout mountain, Stone mountain and
other natural curiosities, but came to the
conclusion that [ was standing on
greater curiosity than any of them, and if
properly improved would bring people
from all quarters. A fortune lays idle for
the want OF enterprise or capital, we
know not which. Let our Fort Worth
enterprising men take dots, and 1 Will
write you again from Temple.
DRUMMER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
APPEAL TAKEN,
The Raymond Divorce Case Carried to tho
Supr~ms Court.

The Raymond Divorce Case Carried to tho
Supreme Court.
Special to the Gazette.
BELTON, TEX Dec. 17.-Interestint the
Raymond divorce case was continued TO-
day by the application Of the wife, Ids
Raymond, for new trial. Her COunse.
set up eight different grounds Why the
new trial should be granted, charging the
verdict is contrary to the law and The evi'
derce, snd that the court erred in refus-
i e to give the jury special charges asked
by the wife, further that the court erred
in charging the jury that if the deiendan..
Oh account Of her religious belief refused
to live and cOhabit with the plaintiff IS
wife this would constitute abandonment
although on account of this tres meni Oh
the part OF the defendant the pialn!1
may have left the room OF
house occupied by them; snd
also that the court erred in allowing TIE
deposition of Martha McWhirter, the &C.
tADdeEt's mother, to be reeG in the eVl-
dence when the witness herself mas ID
court and under the rules ready to testify
and again that the court erred in Teiusln?
to permit the wife to testify as to tlaarcIA
N .tters between herself and the plain!l1
in reference to the contribution By nc
husband of assistance to the support ano
of their children. Bi!eI
hsaripg the motion Judge Blackburn
overruled it and the wife's attorneys gave
n tice that they would appeal to '1'
SHpreme court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

liam L. Alden, whose very name in boy
literature is host in itself. No boy can
fail to be Interested in the annals of col
lege foot ball, and will be pleased to
recognize q grandson snd namesake of
Henry Ward Beecher as captain of the
victorious eleven of Yale.
The Bazsr as leader of fashion comes
to the table decked in holiday attire. and
in such guise is more than ordinarily at
trective. Ladies know and appreciate
the devotion Of this weekly to their
especial need, and reward these efforts
by swelling daily the subscription lists OF
this popular ournal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

THE Blair educational bill has been ia
vorably reported by the Senate committee
on education. This is carrying out the
Hamiltonian theory with vengeance.
Some one should now propose bill pro-
viding for a national religion, a uniform
method Of breaktasting, and national
style of trousers. II the state is to gov
ern and control the private affairs of the
state and the individual, we should have
a law giving directions for building
chicken coops, also.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Tillsd by q Falling Floor.

LAFAYETTE, IND, Dec. 17.-At 1
O'Clock this morning the floor Of the third
story of o. ". Pierce & Co.'s wholesale
grocery house gave way under the heavy
weight of goods, and came crushing down,
carrying with it part Of the second and
first floors into the cellar. Samuel Thomp-
son and Harry Leach, two employees Of
the firm at work on the third floor, came
through with the falling mass to the bot
tom. Thompson was almost instantly
killed and Leach YVES seriously injured
The loss will be about $4,000. A large
amount OF teas and other foe groceries
were totally destroyed. The building wss
considered one of the strongest in the city
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Railway Suits Filed.
crespondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
IREDELL. TEX, Dec. ia number of
suits have been filed in the District court
by parties here against the Texas Central
Rsilrcsd Company for damages sustaine d
by the food OF August 80, The aggregate
sued for is about $4,000. They allege
in substance that the great disaster was
occasioned by the compsny's roadbed
not allowing the food to spread over the
valley, which is about 500 yards wide
at this point, but that the railroad had
confined 1t to space of some fifty yards
in width, hence the great destruction, as
the vast volume Of the food was forced
through this narrow passage with the We
lCcity of 6 millrace.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS SUNDAY DECEMBER 49,

country, sparing only such IS have the
blood of the Democratic lamb on their
doorpost, and they are prudently provid-
ing for themselves places of refuge. 1t
will be the easiest and simplest thing in
the world to introduce and pass resolu-
tion changing the new party's name from
Republican Club" to something more
"catchy" and less reminiscent. 1t can
be done in q twinkling, and q national
party with a new name and creed to be
prescribed will be armed and ready for
the fray. It is undoubtedly the banshee's
cry for the Republican party in America.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Wichita Falls.
OoErespondence Of the Gazatte-

Correspondence of the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, Dec. Is The
case of Wichits County VS.. T. c. Wilson,
(ex-couaty treasure) and bondsmep, for
ABOUT S2S00 LOST in the Israel Bank fall
ure ABOUT TWO years ago, has been set
tied by the bondsmen paying the money
under protest, but they have sppesled the
case TO the Supreme court Of Texas.
me case OF the United States vs.. W.
Nj Gibson for larceny in the Indian coun-
try near Kansas, was concluded vester-
day before the United States Commits
sioner; Gibson was committed in defanlt
OF $500 bail, to the Dallas i.ll TO await
the seton of the United States District
court of Wtchits, Ksn., in September,
1888. 1t is claimed that he belongs to
the Brooking gang, some Of whom are in
the Fort Worth jail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

THE brilliant young preacher and labor
agitator, Rev. Hugh 0. Pentecost, has re-
signed his charge and will hereafter make
his living IN other pursuits. He gives as
his reason that his persecution resulting
from his pity for the Chicago anarchists
has changed that pity to sympathy and
given him distaste for the Christianity
of the present. Like the late Reverend
McGlynn, he has grown too large for his
theological breeches.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

THE treasury surplus, said President
Cleveland, sis extracted from the indus
tries and necessities" of the country. Mr..
Cleveland would stop the accumulation OF
a surplus by putting an end to exsctions
on the industries and necessities Of the
country. Mr.. Blaine would make tobacco
cheaper and perpetuate a high price for
wooden and iron goods. Mr.. Cleveland
is "a Democrat; Mr.. Blaine is Republi-
con
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Mrs Goodler and the Tramps.

"My dear, please don't destroy the
weeds in the back yard" said Mrs
Cooley to her husband. as that gentle
man strobe into wilderness of very rank
city vegetation, with destruction in his
eye and garden rake in his hand.
Mrs. Goodley's husband passed, irreso-
lutte, and being easily turned from any rash
undertaking, hung his rake in it's sccus-
toned place on the back steps and re-
jJined his better half. SNOW, my DEAR"
said he, "will you favor me with your
reason for cultivating these offensive and
worthless weeds?"
Mrs. Cooley replied, after carefully
removing the perspiration which the
prospect OF labor had caused to bead her
husbands brow: 81 keep them for
tramps." "For tramps :" interrupted the
husband. "The tramps you've fed dur
ing the past week would have grubbed
the grass from the streets of Dallas, if
they had been put to work, and upon my
word, Mrs. Cooley, the more you ban-
quet them the more weeds we have,
.and-"
"My dear" now interposed the good
wife, ~ don't keep them for the tramps to
grub up. but merely to determine
whether the poor creatures are worthy
objects of charity. "a
when one calls at the kitchen door for
@ hot lunch, 1 tell him he Is entirely vel.
come to it if he is willing to work, and
then point to the rake and ask him 1.-THE
will kindly rake the yard. II he siowsa
willingness to work for what he eats by
going into the weeds, 1 Immediately stop
him before he has done any damage to
tn. N, and give him all he warts for
breakfast, Or dinner or whateverssmeal II
may be-" z ~ q
"If allowed the frat worthy one who
called to destroy them, another, just as
deserving might come that very day, and
not having any wsy of knowing
how deserving he might be, might turn
an honest, unfortunate creature hungry
from my door, and that is somethip gsEi
will never do, Mr.. Cooley, if know it."
"Neither will 1 submit to imposition,
my dear, and just as long as the yard
needs cleaning up, there is no more
danger of the worthy wayiarer leaving
these premises in immediate want, than
there is that the unworthy shall obtain
food he Is not entitled to-"
"That's q fine scneme-for the tramps
and it will end in our being seaten out
of house and home,' and the
place turned into bowling wilder7I
ness" exclaimed Mrs. Goodley's
husband, "and I'll show you
right here, how the 'wayfarers' have
caught on TO your little PLAN" At this
juncture an eble-b bodied specimen was
seen coming down the walk, and as soon
as he reached the door Mrs. Goodley's |
husband accosted him thus: "Here's q
quarter. cappen; now tell me what the
game ISL"
The tramp eagerly clutched the silver
piece and, slouching toward the gate,
said: "Seein' yer disposed to be liberal,
I don't mind tellin' yer that this is ther |
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
The Handsomest Costumes on the Stage
Worn by Marie Wainwright

py B1hflS W btn"r1R0C.
"OShello' has never been properly cos
TUNED in this country until its production
last night. The stars were put to great
expense in dressing TIE piece, and every
costume worn was fresh from the hands I
Charles Hawthorne, the celebrated COS
tuner OF New York. They were made from
designs in the Dresden gallery brought
especially TO this country for MIR. az d
Mrs. James. In the first act Desdemons
wore an underssirt heavily embroidered
with pearls end Shite iowers. The over
skirt wss of whiSs. damssk heavily en-
bcoidered, and thss EN- bossed waist ar d
coife being of theesMedsei period. tbs
shoes were pointed, turned up st the toes
and heavily gsrnishedwi pearls. TIE
second dress was ofS6Aow satin damesk,
made in the form.1 tfaveling cloak OF
the period, wit4fan unaer-gsrment of
white crepe. The thirds4dress was of
olive green TdEkoman sftG embossed
with large silver 40 wers, the waist Of
hand painted plush, aud collar of rare old
medici lsce, with circlet Of pearls on
the head.
The most notable costume worn by Mr.
James was in the third and fourth acts.
The sutton Cor under dress) was of scar
let embroidered in gold and silver; the
outer robe Of Canton crepe, with a gold
embroidered border. 1t was garnished
with numerous handsome Jewels of east
ern workmanship.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
CALIFORNIA TOURISTS.


The necessity of immigration is well
known and the virtue Of inducing tourists
to visit the state as a means of correcting
the erroneous Impressions entertained
abroad is becoming more and more msn-
ifest daily. A number of gentlemen from
Michigan and points in the northwest,
who constitute party OF excursionists
to California, induced towards the Pacific
slope by the low rates offered, stopped
over in Fort Worth and were surprised
and delighted with what they found. The
rains had contributed literally in furnish
ing carpet OF mud to the streets and the
gloomlness of the day was discouragiDg,
but the excursionists were shrewd
enough to see through all the
untowsrd circumstances and discern
the attractions OF the city and country
contiguous. Many of the gentlemen
spoken to admitted that Texas was
grossly mlsrepresented and painfully mis-
understood abroad, and that II her re-
sources were properly advertised and
low tourists rate made by the railroads,
that thousands of people would come
here and find eligible investments. 1t
was indeed pity and some of the excur-
sionists regretted that their trip had not
been to Texas instead of California. 1t
is to be hoped that Texas shall soon be
receiving carloads OF just such as those
who were the city's guests yesterday for
a hrjaf stsv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

PIG IRON KELLY's daughter has made
her debut as the dearest little ducky dar-
ling anarchist, and claims that the dis
tinguished gentlemen hung In Chicago
were "martyrs." All right; IL Miss Kelly
says SO, they were, and the man who de-
MES IT can shuck his linen and come st
US. Amy time Miss Kelly wants to an
arch little, she cau ill her pocket with
bombs and call at this office, If she means
business. n. B.-The business depart
ment is down stairs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

Do NOT think that because our new
Congressional members have not been
heard from that their speeches are not
ready. The delay is caused by the lack
of an opportunity to introduce them.
Everybody cannot be IS fortunate as
Congressman Poindexter Dunn of Ar
kansas, who worked in his maiden effort
on the revision of the rules and made
himself famous-in Arkansas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

THE national reputation Of ex-senator
Maxey would direct national attention to
a movement inaugursted at meeting of
which he was chairman. This Dallas
meeting ought to be worked for all it is
worth in behalf of the whole state Of
Texas, and the national reputation of Mr.
Maxey, alone, entities the suggestion of
his name to serious consideration.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Lad. q

In delicate health needing 8 gentle Jet
effective laxative will find the California
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup Of Figs, pleas
ant to the taste, acceptable to the stom-
sch, andsperfectly safe in all:casesS It is
the moN easily fsken and gr1eassrtly Eff
fectiyefemsdS known tQSHre anapreyent
cosAFeness, 70 dispsE he3aaeaks, colds
ana fsyersss4d strengthen Me kidneys,
flyer and oweisyand is therefore, fa-
vorite remedy with ladies. For sale in
so cents and 81 bottles by Thlelke9d &
Lyme. druggists, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

To GOVERNOR Ross-You have been
cordially invited to attend the state i'm
migration convention st Dallas on the
goth inst. Your presence would add
greatly to the power of the movement
and would evince that patriotic devotion
to the people of Texas displayed by you
on the tented fields and the civic walks of
life. BY all means, Governor, be with the